High Wind — Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Montana

2026-01-17 · Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Montana

Event narrative

Mesonet station FBLM8 Fort Belknap RAWS measured a 58 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Strong mid level winds aloft moved in over the Hi-line and Central MT during the evening. This caused a few strong winds to mix down to the surface and produce isolated high winds across the North-Central MT plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1306569. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.